Ninh Binh: The best of Hoa Lu, Hang Mua Hiking, Tam Coc Boat Tour
Description
Enjoy a 10-hour tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu and World Heritage–listed Tam Coc for a day of exploring natural wonders and historic landmarks. You'll visit a temple from the 10th century, meet locals, and admire the scenery of rice paddies as you experience the area by both sampan (a wooden boat) and bicycle for a multi-perspective adventure. Lunch is included.
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It’s hard not to be won over by the mystical, watery beauty of the Tam Coc "three caves" region, which is effectively a miniature landlocked version of Ha Long Bay. The film Indochine helped to put it on the tourist map, and both good and bad have come of its burgeoning popularity – access roads have been improved, though some of the canal banks themselves have been lined with concrete. In addition, Tam Coc has become relentlessly commercial, with many travellers having a wonderful day spoiled by hard-sell antics at the end of their trip
Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries. It lies in Ninh Binh Province. The area is one of ricefields broken by limestone mountains, and is approximately 90 km south of Hanoi. Together with Phat Diệm Cathedral, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Bai Đinh Temple, Trang An, and Cuc Phương, Hoa Lu is a tourist destinations in Ninh Binh Province.
It’s a fair climb up hundreds of steps (500) lead you to a temple on top of a hill, the spectacular views from Hang Mua over Tam Coc and Ninh Binh’s stunning countryside are well worth the effort
Bich Dong pagoda is one of the most attractive landmark in Ninh Binh. It is also known as the second beautiful cave of the Southern, after Huong Tich cave in Ha Tay.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Free pick up Hotels in Old Quarter of Hanoi. Airbnb/Apartment/Homestay please come to our office for tour departure: 31 Lo Su, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Reviews(6)
Milano was a great tour guide. He always made sure that everyone was safe and well taken care for, and he always made sure to talk about the history of places before we go to them. Really accommodating and overall would recommend!
Well planned trips. Tour guide gave some good explanations and enough time to enjoy everything. Best part was the hike and the boat
This is a great tour that takes you to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc in a day. In the morning we went to the different temples in Hoa Lu and took in the beautiful scenery. Don’t worry if you are wearing shorts as it can be warm. The temple provide you with a skirt to cover up. At lunch it was buffet style and the food was very nice. If you wanted an extra drink it costs 25,000 dong upwards which isn’t too pricey considering. In the afternoon we were taken out on the boat along Tam Coc River. The lady on the boat was very nice and talkative, at the end we gave her a tip. At no point did she ask for a tip or push us to give her one before the end of the boat trip. After this we went on the bikes which is optional, as it takes you around Tam Coc on a small path, be careful of traffic and bumpy paths. I would recommend this as the scenery is beautiful. Our tour guide kept us entertained throughout the day and was very informative. It was a very enjoyable tour and we would recommend this to everyone as if is a must when visiting Hanoi. Thank you to the tour guide and team for a great day!!
Tamcoc as a place is very beautiful and it's great to see some of the countryside. However, I feel there must be better tours to go on. The guide was very friendly but lacked the local knowledge we were looking for. Got the feeling that some of what was being said was made up on the fly. The boat ride was good. You spend 2 hours on the water being rowed around. This was followed by a very short trip on bikes following our guide. The bikes were falling apart but were fine for 30 mins (tourist got the rickety old ones, the guide got a much better bike). Overall it was good but not great
Very nice excursion to these natural beauties with a well informed guide (sound). Only the long drive and lunch in a typical tourist restaurant give few minus points.
The most interesting things was the caves and that in the boats, the local people rowed with feet, but they came vey rude if you don´t give them 5 dollars for tip. The Temples havent got any special remarks and the rice fields were cut, so we could only see the river. The driver of the bus, spoke all time alone as a parrot and I couldnt rest for the 2.5 hours going back to Hanoi. I enjoyed more Pagoda Perfume
